Glucose
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2.63
Fluoride (grey) prefered. Heparin (light green) or SST (gold) acceptable, or performed as part of a blood gas profile.
0.3 ml blood collected in a red top, yellow top or green top microtainer, 0.6 ml blood if other routine biochemistry tests are requested
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Biochemistry
Mon - Sun, 24hrs
3 hrs
Cobas Pro " T"-Labs: Vitros XT7600
mmol/L
See attachment
5%
Reference interval applies to fluoride (grey top) specimens. Specimens received in tubes other than fluoride will be processed but results should be treated with reserve. If fasting specimen , should be a minimum of 8 hrs fasting.
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0.1 mL fluoride plasma or serum.
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GLU
$GLU
14749-6
